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My boyfriend uses the word "anymore" the same way I've always used "nowadays". Is this usage widespread?

e.g. "Anymore, they use electronic fuel injection instead of carburetors for motorcycles."

We're both from California; he's 31 and I'm 27 years old. I could never pinpoint why this sounded so wrong to me until recently. I teach English as a Second Language to adults, and our textbook had a lesson on "any" vs. "some". According to the book, "any" is used only for negative statements, and "some" for affirmative statements. Maybe that's why a negative statement like "Nobody builds motorcycles with carburetors anymore" sounds okay to me.

Comments appreciated.